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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-11-03
Solution Of Strange Mystery.

Boston Special:-The- mystery of
strange life has been solved, and a wonder.
fully romantic story Of criminal adventure
has been brought out by the indentifica.
tion OF the late DR.. Andrew Jackson Grant,
bigamist and confidence man and the ia.
nous Fenian leader DR.. Contri who
was an illegitimate son OF Victor Emanuel.
king of Italy. The last words OF this
remarkable man, as he lay dying in
Cambridge jail last April were: THE
world shall never know me as / was"
Neverthe less his secret has been probed.
He was then awaiting trial for bigamy and
swindling Miss Lucy Torrey OF Cambridge
OF $50. 900, and if he had lived to 60 into
court, the whole story would probably
have come out for many persons here
aboIts know the Fenian leader ultimately
previous to 1872. These persons have fully
identified DR., Grants photograph since
his death as that OF DR.. rontri. Contri
had dozen wives during his life. Under
the name of A. j. Perry he became widely
known and figured conspicuously in the
lecture room OF the West and South as a
man of learning and uncommon eloquence.
Contris career rs Fenian is well known.
Among the many wives that he had was
Miss Virginia Saunders, O niece OF Jeffer.
aon Davis. Louise Bodenmiller. Mrs. Jane
Delaney, Kate Ray, Miss Emma Kanes,
Mrs. Annie Bulger, Miss Mary Sturgis and
Miss Lucy Torrey. He was also engaged
to many more.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-11-03
Items About People.

David Hostette7, the bitters manutac-
turer. is about seventy years OF age and
worth $4,000. 900.
On the day the statue OF Abraham Lin
coin in Chicago was unveiled his most in
innate friend, Elihu B. Washburne, died
in the same city.
James c. Flood, the bonanza king is re-
ported to be ut deaths door He has
not recovered, and probably never will re-
cover from the shock incident to the great
wheat corner and the Nevada bank
troubles. He is a physical wreck.
Elk President Jefferson Davis, accom-
panied by his wife and two daughters,
passed through Montgomery, Ala, en-
route to Macon. The train was welcomed
by salute OF one hundred guns. Thou
sands OF people were at the train, and la
dies loaded the car with flow ers.
Ernest Eliet, passenger and ticket agent
Of the Northwestern railway, is lying at
the Revere house. Chicago, with a face bat
tered almost beyond recognition, the re-
suit OF a murderoIs assault. Nliet was
passing an alley near the Revere house
early one morning, when two men Jumped
out OF the alley and, throwing themselves
upon him, bore him to the ground. After
beating him to insensibiity they robbed
him OF $40 and a gold watch.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-11-03
C. A. r.
Commander Rea's Staff Appoint
n1enfe-

nente-
Commander.in.C Chief Rea, OF the G. A. r.,
has issued General Order No 2, announc-
ing the following additional staff appoint.
ments:
Inspector general, Ira NJ. Hedges, Haver-
straw, \. Y; assistant adjutant general,
Robert Stratton, Minneapolis; senior aide
de-camp, Reese r. Henderson, Minneapo-
lis.
Pension Committee-George s. Merrill,
Lawrence, Mass; Louis Wagner, Philadel.
pha, Pa; James Tanner, Brooklyn, n. y;
John S. kountz, Toledo, Ohio; John w.
Burst, Jycamore, Ill.
Executive Committee of the Council Of
William McClelland, Pitts
burg. Pa; K. F. Wilson, Chicago ILL.,. Fred
c. Dietz, GAINESVILLE. Ohio: George A. New
man, Cedar Falls, Iowa; James H. Drake,
st. Paul; T. S. GARRISON. Omaha. Neb.;
George c. Ginty, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
Capt. Robert stratton, the assistant
but removed to Minneapolis several years
ago and engaged in the practice OF his pro-
fession, the law. He is a prominent Odd
Fellow, and has devoted much attention
to Grand Army affairs since coming here.
He is a man of pleasing manner, a good
speaker and lawyer.
Maj Reese R. Henderson is of the firm Of
Simpson & Henderson, and a native OF
Ohio. He was a leading candidate for the
position of postmaster OF Minneapolis,
and was more recently one OF the commits
sioners to locate the soldiers home, and
during his term in the latter capacity be-
came quite generally known throug hout
the state. He has also been deeply in
terested participant in all movements al
fecting the prosperity OF the Grand Army
organization.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-11-03
Speeches by Irish Members of
Parliament.

The Irish meeting held in Chicago re-
gently was gathering OF about 5000
Irish and Irish American citizens to hear
Arthur O'Connor, NJ. p, and Sir Thomas
G. Esmonde, NJ. P, on home rule in Ire
land.
Mr.. O'Connor in a calm, dignifed man.
ner, spoke of the situation in Ireland.
He felt that many would prefer il he ad-
yocated extreme measures and physical
force, but that as they were in Ireland
they were supposed to be the best judges
OF the mode OF procedure, which was con-
stitutional agitation, and it were better to
receive from Englands right hand Irish
home rule, than to wiring it by force from
England's left hand, which might be re-
tunity. The fight was not the Irish
against the English, but between a
Troy government and the National
league. He reverted to Mr.. Chamberlain g
proposed visit to this country as an En-
glish commissioner, and advised the Irish
in America to treat Mr.. Chamberlain as
Mr.. Gladstone has done, and not forget
that he is the guest OF the United States
while here and that they are citizens.
The Irish parliamentary had adopted the
the motto OF Gen. Grant, and will fight the
battle out if it takes all winter.
Thomas Grattan Esmonde, NJ. p, spoke
at length, reviewing the acts of the Irish
party and the plan OF campaign. Said he:
We are fighting the same battles in Ire
land that your forefathers did in America
over a hundred years ago. England then
wanted to force free trade upon you and
you would not submit; she tried to coerce
you, but you claimed the right
to manage your own affairs and you have
been doing it ever since He alluded to
"tbe jubilee coercion act" and asked the
people OF the United States, who have en-
abled them to struggle against q concen-
trated power in England. to aid this time,
and he confidently hoped it would be the
last struggle. We have been coerced SO
often that we are getting used to it, and
no amount OF coercion will make us abate
ons jot in our struggle for home rule.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-11-03
Not Born to be a Minister.

The Life Notes OF the late Rev. DR..
William Hague, relates this anecdote:
The sexton OF the First Baptist
Church, Boston, Father Winslow, a
Venerable old man, quantity attired
and wearing an old.fashioned queue,
was well known throughout the city
as an undertaken, and on one occa.
sion, writes DR.. Hague, "having open
ed for me the door OF the carriage
that he had sent to convey me to the
house of mourning, when he had charge
OF the funeral, he detained me to say
that 1t was now expected
by the friends OF the de.
ceased that the young minister OF the
Unitarian Church in Hanover Street.
Rev. Ra III Waldo Emerson, would
be present, and they would be pleased
to have the services so arranged as to
permit his participation i'll them. L
replied that | should be happy to tul-
I'll the wishes OF the mourners in that
particular. Very WE'LL said the ola
gentleman. very well. But will telt
you here that while Mr.. Emerson
people think so highly OF him. he does
not make his best impression at a
funeral in fact, he does not seem to
be ut ease at all, but rather shy and
retiring. To tell the truth, in my
opinion, that young man was not
born to be u minister Ere long
Ralph Waldo Emerson uttered the
same opinion of himself"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-11-03
Jeff Davis at Macon, Ca.

The 9th was confederate day at Macon,
Ga. Jefferson Davis reviewed a process
sion OF confederate veteran troops, and
was the object OF enthusiastic regard, men
climbing over one another in their eager
ness to shake his hand. Several badges
were presented to Davis, bearing confeder-
ate flags and printed sentiments, OF
which the following from the badge pre-
sented by the Young Mems Veteran asso-
citation is an examples:
While the survivors of the Confederacy
do honor to their chieftain, we. their sons,
remembering your faithfulness to and SUI
ferings for them, join our hearts with theirs
in gratitude, and together pledge you eter-
nal love. Our prayer is that God, who has
ever been just, may still care for you, and
when the end comes, crown you with glory
that never fades in cause that never dies.
When Mr.. Davis received this badge from
the hands OF Congressman Blount's son he
wept like child. and said: my country
men am proud to know that you hold in
reverence the memory and principles OF
your fathers" Davis and his daughters
rapturously kissed q battered Confederate
battle flag and Gen. Jackson made an elo-
quent confederate grafton.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-11-03
Record of Casualties.

The barge Dolphin and her crew OF seven
men is rep orted lost on Lake Huron.
A threshing machine exploded near Ellen
dale, Oak. killing three men and fatally
wounding two others.
At Spencer, w. Va, twenty-six buildings,
including the court house and Jail, were
burned. Loss, SO, 900, with little insur-
ance.
Miss Charlotte Morrill,, secretary OF a
Brooklyn educational institution, may
succeed Miss Freeman as president OF Well
esley college. The latter is to be married
in November.
One OF the mills OF the Manistee Lumber
company. the Jamison mill, with 1000,
900 feet OF good seasoned lumber was en-.
tirely burned. Loss, 500, 900; mill iully
insured; not much insurance on the luln-
Der.
\ telegram from Soners Point, n. j.. re-
ports the drowning OF William Reed Of
New York in the Atlantic ocean. Mr.
Reed was regarded as the most expert min
eral and oil prospector ia he United States
and has amassed fortune OF nearly a
million dollars. Recently be conceived tho
idea that, with the aid OF magnetic rod,
he could find the numerous shipwreck
treasures reported to be hidden along the
New Jersey coast. 1t is supposed he was
drowned while searching for the lost treas
urea.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-11-03
OUTRAGEOUS Official Scandal in
Ramsey County.

Sunday, Oct. 16, a young woman named
Mary Zens was arrested by the city police
at St. Paul on the charge Of kidnapping
She was about twenty years OF age, not
bad looking and we'll dressed. but her &C.
lions showed symptoms oil insanity, and
after an examination in the probate court
was committed to the asylum
Tor the insane at Rochester. As is
customary in such cases the girl was given
into Sheriff Richter's charge to be conveyed
to the asylum, and she remained in the
Jail on the night OF Monday, the 18th, and
was taken to Rochester on Tuesday by
Deputy Sheriff Frank Picha. This is
plain story, and one that might be told in
scores OF similar cases. An arrest-an ex-
amination-commitme to an asylum
Soon after her arrival at Rochester Miss
Zens made incoherent statements as to her
treatment while in the Ramsey" county
jail, and an examination showed that she
had been outraged. She said that Frank
and the two Henrys" had criminal connec.
ton with her on the night in question. Srpt.
J. e. Bowers made as eomplete an investiga-
ton as possible, obtaining all his informa-
ton from the girl. and at once notified
Rev. H. H. Hart, secretary OF the state
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-11-03
Funeral of EIihu Washburn.

The funeral OF the late Hon. Eiihu Wash.
burn. took place in Chicago the 26th. Rev.
Prof Swing officiated. Among those pres
emit in the church during the services were
Gen. w. d. Wash burn, j ohm w. Washburn
OF Minneapolis, brothers OF the deceased.
and Mrs. Stephenson and Mrs Holmes OF
Minneapolis, sisters OF Nj. WAshburn.
Hampstead Washburn received the fol-
lowing communication from Baron Nor.
denfiicht. the German consul:
Baron Zedwitz, the German charge d az
flares at Washington, acting for the absent
German Minister to the United States, d.
rectsme to express to you and your
family his profound sympathy and
sincerest condolences on the death OF
your father. In order to give full ex.
bressions to these feeling, have begged
the gentlemen ip charge OF the arrange
msnts for the funer al services to be al
lowed to lay ths German coiors az shown
by the flag OF this consulate before the
cataialque, and will participate In the ser
vices az the delegate OF the representative
of the German empire in this country, 1t
will be gratifying for me to think that yon
will accept these symbolic acts as the trib-
ute OF gratitude OF the German nation to
the blessed memory OF the illustrious
dead.
Mr.. Washburn's remains were inferred at
Galena on the 9th.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-11-03
Nuggets of Foreign News.

Gen. Dolmer will succeed Gen. Stephen
son in the command OF the British troops
in Egypt.
After Nov. Is the Union Pacific viii
shorten it's passenger train time between
Omaha and San Francisco 10 hours.
Prince Victor Napoleon has issued q
manifesto in reply to the manifesto issued
by the count OF Paris s0Rae time aso. He
demands an appeal to the people and as
serts that the Napoleons alone can give
France strong democratic government.
mSn died suddenly in South London
and the police took charge OF the body
On searching the clothing OF the dead man
the fact was discovered that he was an
American and was connected with q
dynamite conspiracy. The names OF his
fellow conspirators were given but the
police will not be able to arrest them be-
cause they have not committed any over.
acts.
Michael Davitt was given q splendid re.
eeptiou ~ his arrival at Queenstown from
New York. In speech he declared the
Hrish race in A4f2erica moro earnest than
ever in the cause o. home rule. He coun.
seled courage, determine tion and sacrifice
as sure means to secure the early sue
cess of the Irish cause. Davitt declined to
receive ian address from the local faxanch
OF the league. He said bis health had been
completely restored. His visit to America
in connection with his wooden concern was
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-11-03
The Lees Old Family Bible.

The biographers OF General Robert
E. Lee have been waiting for missing
dates which have been given them by
a most commendable act OF restitu.
ton. When the Arlington mansion was
plundered the old family Bible, con-
tanning records of the Lees Tor 200
years, was part of the booty which
fell to soldier from Maine. He sent
it home, but as he grew older his
views OF property rights became clear
err and he intended to restore it, but
died before carrying out his intention.
His widow communicated with Gen.
eral Lees family, announcing that
the book would be returned, but she
died also, and the volume containing
so many important dates went into
the administrators hands. The 9th
err day a special messenger passed
through Boston with the precious
volume, OH the way to make the long
delayed restitution. Little incidents
like this go with others OF more i'm
portance to show that the war is
over.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-11-03
Report on indian Schools.

From the annual report oil ohm b. Riley,
superintendent OF Indian schools, it APP
pears: The aggregate expenditure by the
government for the education OF Indian
children during the year was $l,095, 379,
of which $71O,S3 was expended on ac-
count OF the government boarding schools
and $30S, 299 for the support and cduca'
cation OF pupils at contract boarding
schools, most OF which are under control
OF religious denominations.
OF the Sioux and their educational facili
ties the report says:
These people once so formidable and
troublesome, are now well disposed. A
large proportion OF them have taken up
lands and manifest disposition to aban-
don their rowing habits and
establish homes. They are gen.
orally anxious for the education OF their
children and il school accommodations
were offered, it is safe to say that twice
the number would attend school at once.
An industrial school should be established
near the Miss ouri river, adjacent to the
Sioux reservation. The people OF Pierre
have monifested much interest in the sub
ject, and have donated to the government
a tract of land containing $50 acres near
East Pierre for this purpose. A special
appropriation for this purpose is earnest
ly recommended.
On educating Indian children in the
East, Agent Sheehan of the White Earth,
Mimi, reservation says:
| cannot see any difference in their ca
pacity in school learning and adaptation
to any kind OF work between the students
OF the reservation and those Of Lincoln in
stitute, with the exception that the latter
speak the English language more readily.
1t is my opinion that the Indian children
residing on the White Earth reser
walton should be educated at
the agency, or at least within the limits OF
Minnesota. The health OF the children is
much better if educated at the agency or
in the state, on account OF being accustom-
ed to the cold climate. Here they will have
to live where they will soon have to take
land in severalty and learn such agricul-
tural pursuits as are carried on in the
West. | am fully convinced that their re-
moval to the eastern schools is detri-
ment to their healthy development. The
pupils educated at the White Earth agency
at the st. ohns Indian school, near st.
Cloud, Minnesota. and at the Industrial
school near Faribault show q superior
training.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-11-03
Rawther English, You Know.

New York Sun: Mr.. C. G. Francklyn who
has just been arrested for appropriating
something like $4,000, 600 that did not be-
long to Him. was one OF the most impress
sive OF the ultra English set OF New York
society. He was a swell OF the ponderous
order. His horses were seventeen hands
high, his servants innumerabe. and his car.
riages heavy wheeled, big OF body and SOM
Der tint When he went to the theater, foot
men attended him to the door ofhis box and
assisted him with his wraps. In attire he
was invariably up to the very letter OF the
English mode. He interested himself in
racing, the breeding OF fancy stocks, and
the other fads OF the New York Angloma-
MACS. He is not IL man who ever went
amcug the men generally and he preferred
a cotilion to dinner. 1t was generally
supposed that his wealth was limitless.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-11-03

P. T. Barnum has just purchased
$6,OoO,00O worth OF real estate in tho
business section OF Bridgeport. Conn.
The Republican national committee win
meet in Washington December s, to fix the
date and place OF the convention OF 1883.
The order retiring Col. E. s. Otis, TWEEN
tieth infantry, from duty at Washington
city, has been SO amended as to take effect
Nov. l, 1887.
The gross earnings Of the Manitoba road
for September were $S47 500, against$S19. o.
7s9 for the same month in 1856, an in.
crease OF $2S, OO1.
United States collector ofcustoms at ST.
Vincent, DR.. Guernon. has been appointed
by the Canadian Pacific railroad to ar
range for the transfer OF freights at Winni.
Deg instead OF Emerson as heretofore. A
United States custom inspector will be APP
pointed for Winnipeg. The Northern Pa
cifc have been ballasting their road to the
boundary line at West Lynn during the past
week. Their station and round house at
Pembina are abo ut completed.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-11-03
INDEMNITY LANDS.
Land Commissioner Sparkle Says
that Purchasers of Indemnity
Lands Can Secure Patents by Pay
ing the Government Price.

LARrMoRE, OAK, Special Telegram, Oct.
2S.-An important letter was received
few days since by +. Q. Olness OF Glover
from Land Commissioner Sparks. 1t is IL
very significant document, set
thing most puzzling question.
which has often been raised
in connection with the indemnity land
question. 1t clearly admits that the gen.
eral land office recognizes the law OF March
3, 1887, as applicable to Dakota, and
that purchasers Of indemnity land from
the railroad, il properly qualified, have
first right to enter their land, or will re-
ceive pa tents for it by paying the govern
ment price. Apparently this removes all
the indemnity land sold in this region from
any possibility OF being secured by squat.
ters.
General Land Office, Washington D. c..
Oct. Is, 1SS7.--E. o. Illness, Esq,
Glover Oak, Sir This office is in receipt
OF your letter OF tho 29th ult., asking if a
person holds Il railroad deed on some OF
this land can hold said land with safety
meaning railroad indemnity land.
In answer | have to advise you that an
actual settler on restored railroad lands,
who holds Il deed from the railroad COM
pany can secure title from the government
under the presumption or homestead laws,
provided he has not exhausted his priv
lleSe lnefeuHucT. uc lllu ScCt'oI VI oHo
act OF March ), 1887, (24th Stats.
$3.50 provides that when lands within the
limits OF railroad grants, coterminous with
the constructed portions OF the lines OF
road, which lands have not been conveyed
on account OF the grants. but were except
ed from the operations OF the same, and
which have been sold b.: the railroad
company to citizens. or to persons who
have declared their intention to become
citizens OF the United states, such lands at
the date of purchase from the railroad COM
pany not being in the bona tide occupation OF
adverse claimants under the pre- emption
or homestead laws OF the United States,
and where ella inns and occupation have
not been voluntarily abandoned, and
such lands are not OF the class described as
settled upon subsequent to the first day OF
December. 1882, by persons claiming to
enter the same under the settlement laws
OF the United States. then bona tide pur
chasers from the railroad company, il
qualified as to citizenship, their heirs or
assigns, may make payments to the Unit
ed States for such lands at the ordinary
government price for like lands, and receive
patents therefor. Very respectfully.
WILLIAM A. j. SPARKS, Commissioner.
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Crimes and Criminals.

Arthur Foor is run over and instantly
killed at Merrill, Wis.
At Mitchell, Oak. Charles Griffin was
sentenced to three and hall years for
burglary.
Gov. Martin OF Kansas has committed
the punishment OF J. T. Stewart, the
Young man sentenced to seventeen years
in the penitentiary and fined $4,000 for
selling beer The sentence is committed to
six months in Jail and fine OF $500.
Crank Gersigon, barber, shot his wife
in TIE mouth at Cairo, ILL.,. then cut his
own throat and stabbed himself with
pair OF shears and then took a Ratchet
and cut several gashes in his head, after
which he jumped into q dry cistsfA from
which he wa takau and sent to the hospi'
tai where he may d., His wife viii prob
ably recover.